Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-28
EXPERIMENTALFA FARMING
THE SEN ATE PASSES THE BILL
TO ESTABLISH STATIONS.

Provisions of the Measure-The Rail-
road Attorney Bill to Be T.. ken Up To-
DAy-rhe senate Passes the Pension
Relief Bilt-The house Jud,carv
Committee Opposed to the People
ElectIng Senators.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-In the Senate
to-day the railroad attorney bill was
taken up. Mr.. Mitchell, OF Pennsylvania,
moved that it be postponed until
O'Clock tomorrow. and that the Senate
proceed to consideration of the depend-
ent soldiers bill.
After a long discussion il was agreed
that the railroad attorney bill should Ia
made the unfinished business, aud that it
come up at o'clock tomorrow, aud tina
House bin for the relief of dependent
parents and honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors. VINO are now disabled and
dependent upon their own labor for sup-
port, was taken up, and. after discussion,
passed without amendment and without
division,
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS.
The Senate resumed consideration 0t
the agricultural experiment station biil,
After several amendments had been ot
fered and rejected, MT. Edmuuds offered
shall be construed as binding the United
States TO continue this appropriation, but
that Congress may, at any time, suspend
or repeal all or any OF the provisions OF
the act.
This was agreed to and the bill was
then passed without division,
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
1t directs the establishment (lu connec-
tion with agricultural cOlleges) of "a de-
partment to be known and designated ga
an agricultural experiment station"
Where there are two such colleges in
one state the amount appropriated IN
each State and Territory for this purpose
(Sl5, coo Year) is to be equally divided
between them, unless the state Legiss-
ture shalt otherwise direct The object
and duty of such experiment stations l.:
To conduct original researches, or to
verify experiments on physiology Of
plants and animals, diseases
to which they are severaiy
subject aud remedies therefor; thl
chemical composition Of useful plantsi
the comparative advantages of rOtativa
cropping; the capacity OF new plants or
trees for acclimation; analysis OF soils
and waters; the chemical composition OF
manures; the adaptation and value oe
grasses and forage plants; the compost
tion aud digestlbIlIty Of different kinds Of
food for domestic animals; scientific and
economic questions involved in the pro
duction of butter and cheese, and such
other researches or experiments bearing
directly on the agricultural industry OF
the United States as may be deemed adv
visable.
sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee On
Appropriations. reported back the sun
dry civil approprat on bill and gave
notice that on Monday or Tuesday next
he would call il up for consideration. l5
was nut on the calendar.
Mr.. Butler introduced a bill authorIz-
ing the Secretary of War TO transfer to
the trustees of the Porter Academy GER
tain property In Charleston, sc. Twas
referred.
The river ana barbOr appropriation bill
was received from the House and referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Hoar moved to reconsider the vote
by wbIch the dependent soldiers pension
bill was passed. and me'sage was sent
TO the House requesting the return OF that
bill. The ct OF the motion is UNDER
stood TO he the correction of some defect.
The Senate then adjrurned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the Fl ouse to-day Mir. Hammond, OF
Georgia, from the Committee on judi
ciary, reported adversely the Joint reso-
luton providing for the election OF United
States Senators by the people OF the
States.
At the request of Mr. Weaver, OF Iowa,
the Joint resolution was placed upon the
House calendar.
In the morning hour Mr.. Dougherty, OF
Florida, on behalf OF the Committee ON
Claims, called up and the House passed
the bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to settle and pay the claims of
the State OF Florida on account OF ex.
penditures made In suppressing Indian
hostilities. At the conclusion of the
morning hour Mr.. Heard, of Missouri,
called up the special order, being the bill
Tor the Incorporation of the Washington
Gable Railway Company OF the District
OF Columbia.
Mr.. Belmont Of New York, antaQ onIzed
the special order with the consular and
diplomatic Appropriation bill aud raised
the question OF consideration. The House
determined by vote OF 100 yeas TO 70
nays TO consider the cable road bill.
SUBSTITUTE OFFERED.
Mr.. Heard, OF Missouri, offered a sub.
stitute for the bill, ana after a long de-
bate demanded the previous question ON
the bill and substitute. The opponents
of the me asure led by Messrs, CobO and
Eden, resoried to hiibustering I cites,
and though they did not muster utticienb
force 10 order the yeas and nays they
succeeded by alternate motions TO adj
iUurn aud take Il recess in preventing a
vote being taken on the bill.
finally Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, in
the interest Of the biz, moved that the
House take "A recess until tomorrow at
II O'CLOCK. This was agreed to by a vots
Of l60 yeas 10 ~ nays. The effect Of TINS
is to continue the legislative day OF
Thursday over until tO-mOrrow's ses sion.
wnen the bill will come up as unfinished
business. and its consideration can thei